In the early 1980s, 13-year-old Beatrice Gravel's comfortable world—family, school, and church—fractures when her mother moves out to 'self actualize', leaving Beatrice and her younger sister Chloe with their devastated father. As Beatrice doubles down on a plan to 'fix' her family, she barrels through bullies, friendship blowups, a make-out party, and a kleptomaniac babysitter—forcing her to decide who she wants to be when she can’t get what she wants.

Purgatory (2026)

September 12, 2026 104 min

ComedyDrama

Director: Lindsay Lanzillotta  ·  Writer: Christine Speer

In the early 1980s, 13-year-old Beatrice Gravel's comfortable world—family, school, and church—fractures when her mother moves out to 'self actualize', leaving Beatrice and her younger sister Chloe with their devastated father. As Beatrice doubles down on a plan to 'fix' her family, she barrels through bullies, friendship blowups, a make-out party, and a kleptomaniac babysitter—forcing her to decide who she wants to be when she can’t get what she wants.

Director

Lindsay Lanzillotta

Cast

Ruby McGurrin Beatrice Gravel Abby Elliott Marianne Gravel John Reynolds Joe Gravel J.K. Simmons Father Malone Lauren MacRae Chloe Gravel Jack Innanen Vice Principal Thompson Julianne Arrieta Mrs. Davies Marcus Ngo Nigel Gemma Rosaria Rae Margot Davies Justin Nurse Chad Davies Nicole Redmond Jennifer Davies Erika Dietz Kristina McGraw